I'm struggling with my sponsorship and need some help for a time

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I am about to start having to pay college loans, and the payment is more than I was anticipating. I would like to continue sponsoring my child but I'm not sure if I can; I am going to be cutting it close just to get my loan payments paid on time. Are there an options for situations like these? I would hate to cancel my sponsorship, but may have to if not. Thank you so much!

I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling. :( It sounds like you are still in school. I know that it can be tough to just support yourself when you are in college let alone a sponsored child. Please know that we are here to help with whatever you need to do right now. We do have some options that may be able to help if you think that you just need some time to get through the woods. For example, we could cover your support for three months and then lower your support amount for six months. Please let me know if this would help. If not, let me know and I'll make Seraphine available for another sponsor.

Hello,I am seeking help for my sponsorship fees. I recently have started to have to pay on my massive student loans and also dealing with increased costs for insurance and tax debt. I have considered discontinuing my sponsorship but don't want my sponsored child to suffer due to this. Are there any options?Thank you

Hi Ashley! I understand as I have my own student loans that I'm working on slowly paying off. I appreciate your commitment to your sponsored child. We can certainly cover your support for three months and then lower your support amount to $19 for six months after that if that would help. Please let me know either way as I would be happy to help you with whatever you need to do on your account.

Hello, I've been on the suspended payments and wasn't sure if they are gonna start back up? Was wondering if when they do I can do the reduced price for the 6 months? Please let me know and thanks so much! God Bless.

Reading how Ms. Susan and Ms. Emily have been handling and solving these individual situations have been such a blessing. You two are so sincere and so caring; perfect examples of true kindness. Thank you for shining your light and for helping not only these sponsor children, but the sponsors as well.

Like many of the posts here I too have been struggling with my keeping up with my payments. Throughout the past Fall 2015 semester in the nursing program and only working once a week it has been difficult having enough money to cover my sponsorship. I do not plan on canceling my sponsorship but I am worried about being insufficient in my funds. I am approaching one year of friendship with my sponsor child Richard this March and I would be so devastated that I may not be able to help him as I know God has placed on my heart to.

I was wondering if you could offer me the wonderful options that have been applied to my fellow sponsors as well? It would be greatly appreciated and such a huge help and blessing for Richard and I.

Again thank you so much for your help, kindness, and commitment in serving God and others. You are truly blessings.

Merribeth, it is absolutely our honor and pleasure to serve you in Christ! We are so glad to be able to help you keep the life-changing friendship that you have with this young man. As you requested, I have covered your support through the end of February. Starting in March you will be at the $19 rate for him for the next six months. Please let us know if we can help in any other way. :)

Hello. My finances have recently tightened up and I am having trouble maintaining my sponsorship. I have shared living expenses with roommates for the last 3 years of my sponsorship and now am renting an apartment on my own. Sponsoring Sheila has been a joy and I do not wish to stop. I read that you can cover a sponsorship for a few months and allow smaller payments for a period of 6 months. Is this correct? If so, I would be so grateful for this help.

Hi Whitney! What you read is true. :) As you requested, I have covered your support through the end of March and then starting in April you will be at just $19 a month for six months. I hope this is enough to pull you through this rough period! Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. We so appreciate all you are doing for sweet Sheila!

Recently I have experienced some unexpected financial changes, and am having a very difficult time making the monthly payment. I absolutely do not want to cancel my sponsorship...is it possible to put my sponsorship on hold for a few months, or are there any other options?

Hi Sarah! I am so sorry that your finances are taking a hit! I can happily cover your support for January through March. If your situation is still difficult in April, I can also reduce your sponsorship rate to $19 a month per child through September too. You are such a wonderful sponsor for Shamiul and Amina :). Please let us know if we can assist you in any other way!

Hi Anna! Oh my, how exciting! May I ask where you're going for your trip? I think that these trips are absolutely life changing and I'm so excited for you :). That's a pretty long trip too! What will you be doing while you're there?

I have updated your support for your children so that they're covered for two months. Nancy is already current through the end of March so I didn't touch her support.

Thanks a ton!! We will be going Colombia. We will be preaching at different churches and helping in a school for Colombian refugee children. I probably get to meet my two kiddos in Colombia while I am there :)

Karen, you've been such an incredible sponsor to Sahil and a partner with us for almost nine years! I'm so sorry that circumstances are causing it to be hard right now to continue supporting your boy. We definitely don't want this to burden or stress you and we're happy to help out while you get back on your feet.

I have updated your account today so that your support is current through the end of May. Come June, please let us know if you're still unable to give any support and we're happy to help you out. We might be able to hold off for another couple of months or if things are starting to improve, we can just temporarily reduce your rate to $19 for a while :). I pray your situation improves quickly for your family!

Hi Susan! I am in the same situation as a lot of these people. I am having some financial issues and the payment is becoming too much for me right now. An ideal situation would be to get to take a break for a few months and it be lowered to 19 as well. Is that possible for me? Thank you!

Shaina, we totally understand that circumstances come up sometimes and financial situations can change. You've been such a loving sponsor to Justin and if we're able, we want to help you continue the relationship you're building!

I have updated your account today so that your support will be current through the end of March. Beginning in April, your rate for her will be $19 and that will last for six months. My prayer is that things will have improved for you come October and you'll be able to go back to the normal rate.

You're amazing and thank you for letting us know what's going on so that we can help you!

Hey Susan, I'm also a student in college right now and this year has been tougher financially then any other year. I am behind on my payments, but is there any way you could lower mine to $19/month and then I could make the full payments over the next few months to catch up?

Hi Abby! I am so sorry you are having such a tough year! What college are you going to? I know things can be particularly tight when you are in school. Yes, we will cover three months and then lower your rate to $19 for six months. This means, you could pay the full $38 over the next three months through April to get caught up. I'm so glad we could help!

Is there any way you could help me to find people to financially sponsor some or even just 1 of my children but I still write? I am only able to work part time right, and so things are tight. I know you have already covered several months for me, I hate to ask more. I really can't stand the thought of giving up my children, so it would be so amazing if I could still write to them but have someone else pay.

Hi Marilyn! I am so sorry to hear that your finances are so tight right now. We certainly want you to stay connected to all of your children as well. Regrettably, I don't have the ability to search out new financial sponsors for your children and have you still be their correspondent. If you can find anyone in your life who would be willing to do that, we can certainly help you take care of that though. In the meantime, I do have the ability to cover your donations through April and reduce your sponsorship rate to $19 per child per month from May through October if that would help. This is a gift to you; there is no need for you to pay it back. You are a fantastic sponsor, and we are so blessed to partner with you. Let me know if that option works for you, ok?

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I'm also struggling financially and unfortunately am going to have to cancel my sponsorship.. I hate to do it but being fresh out of college I just took on too much at once. I hope to one day return to this wonderful program

Oh Beth, I totally understand that sort of situation and am sorry you have to make that decision. I can tell you love your sweet Elyin and just want what is best for her. I have put her back up for sponsorship this morning. When the timing is right for you, we would absolutely love to partner with you again :)!

Hello, my husband and I are looking to try and put a temporary hold on our sponsorship due to our finances being a little tight right now. We would like to keep it active and continue with it as soon as things get back on track. Please let me know the best option that we might have. Thank you

Lindsay, like Teresa kindly mentioned, we're happy to help you maintain your support of your sweet child during this transition between jobs! Congratulations on your new job and I pray it goes smoothly and that you enjoy it! I definitely understand that switching jobs can cause a lag between your pay and can be straining financially. I have updated your account today so that your support for Deisiane is current through the end of June. Your next withdrawal will not happen until July 20th. Come July, if you're still not ready to begin making donations again, please just let us know and we're happy to work with you some more! You've been such a blessing to this little lady and faithful partner with us for almost 7 years. I pray we're able to help you continue your relationship with Deisiane! Blessings to you as you step into this new season!

Huntar, I definitely understand that it can take some time to adjust your budget and all of the bills you have, to a new job and new pay :). We're happy to help!

I have updated your account today so that your support for Pedro is current through the end of June. Your next donation will not withdrawal until July 20th. Thank you so much for choosing to invest in Pedro's life!

My prayer is that this will give you time to get back on your feet, comfortable and well settled in your new job, and caught up on car payments. Let us know in June if things are not as you'd hoped and we can work with you! :)

Hello my name is Vladislav Georgiev I live and work in Czech Republic and I am sponsoring a little girl from El Salvador for about a two and a half years now. I am having a problem making my payment right now but my sponsorship to this girl is very important for me and I would like to continue. So I was hoping that I can get some help from Compassion international for maybe making my payment for this month until I sort my problem out. Because I falling quite behind the payment schadule and I would not like to cause any trouble for the child. Thank you

Hello Vladislav! I am so sorry to hear that you are having financial struggles for the time being. I will go ahead and cover her sponsorship through May for you. I hope you get it all sorted out soon! Yeimi is completely taken care of in the program, so I don't want you to worry about her at all right now :).

Ashleigh, I'm so sorry you had to make this difficult decision. I know you guys have tried to hang on as long as you could and we appreciate your sacrifice. I wish we could have helped you more in your situation but it sounds like you need to just focus on your family and I pray you get back on your feet very soon! God bless you guys and thank you so much for the impact you've made on Manuel and the blessing you've been in he and his families life. I've made him available for another sponsor today and know you're always welcome to sponsor with us again soon. God bless!

Kristian, I'm so sorry that you're going through a hard time :(. I pray that God gives you strength and peace as you trust in Him to be your provider and joy in this difficult season. I also pray your situation improves quickly!

We definitely understand circumstances change and we want to help you maintain your relationship with Fairy if your financial situation right now is short term. Would it help you if we completely covered your back support and also brought your child's support current through the end of July? Come August, we can re-evaluate your situation and see where you're at? Please let me know if this would help you out as you get back on your feet.

Hello i am Mary i am a mother of three boys i have problem of paying the fees even what to eat is a problem i heard about you and i said let me write to you for sponsorship we are suffering thanks my email :adzoamary@ymail.com i am in Ghana.

Hi Teresa! I am so sorry to hear that you are going through some financial issues. I would be happy to help you. Compassion will cover your July and August donation. I have updated your account and moved your next automatic withdrawal to September 5, 2016. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance!

My parents are going through a lengthy divorce, and it is really hard for my mom and I to currently just keep the utilities running. Is there any way I can temporarily "suspend" my payments or do something for a time where my child isn't without sponsorship while my mom and I get back up on our feet? I honestly feel so bad doing this to my little girl. :(

Kali, hearing your situation, my heart breaks for you and your mother right now. I just breathed a prayer that God would provide for you emotionally, physically, and spiritually during this difficult time. I just covered the next few months' support for you. Please let us know in September how you are doing as we do have additional options that may be able to help.

I am heading to college this fall and I am sponsoring two wonderful girls. I'm trying to save as much as I can for school and for all of my other expenses and for the girls, but money is tight. Is there any other way to work this out financially other than canceling one or both. It would break my heart.

I recently became unemployed and got in a car accident the same day I lost my job. Money is really tight right now to the point where I can't even pay my credit cards. Is there anything you guys can do to help me? I don't want to lose my child from lack of funds. I am currently in the process of finding a new job but nothing is concrete yet. My child's ID is: RW2820050

Ashley, I am so sorry to hear that happened to you! That sounds like a really tough day. :( Praying that God is sustaining you emotionally as well as financially during this difficult time. I covered the next three months' support for you. Let us know how you are doing in October as we may have other options to help.

Susan, over these past few months I have been in and out of the hospital with my own health emergencies. This has made it difficult to keep a steady job. You said you have other options that may help, could you please tell me more about what those are? Thank you so much

Hi Ashley! I am so sorry that you have still been dealing with the effects of your car accident :(. Compassion is able to cover another three months of support for you, which would take you through the end of the year. If you need assistance in January, we can then reduce your sponsorship rate to $19 a month through June as well. If that would help you, please let me know :).

Financial Crisis due to me buying a new car a few months back. With the payements to my car and Orthodontic care amoung other bills I have fallen behind on my sponsership. I do not want to give up my child but I cannot afford it right now. What can I do? This has been very hard for me. I have grown attached to my child though I have been his sponser less than a year now.

Hi Audrey! I am so sorry for the financial stress you are experiencing currently :(. I know what that can feel like, and I am here to help you out as much as I can! I'd be willing to cover your donations through September completely for you and even reduce your rate to $19 a month from October through March if that would help you continue Jose's sponsorship. This is a gift; there is no need for you to pay it back at any time. If my offer would assist you, please let me know and I would be happy to take care of it for you today! We certainly don't want the bond between you and Jose to be severed either! He looks like such a joyful child :)! How could he not be with so many encouraging letters coming from his amazing sponsor?

Hi Sarah. I can use the help this month as I had to buy a car, the other one is wearing out, so if you can cut mine only in half for July. I hope I won't need help like this anymore since I've needed help in the past.